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Ultima Online's Rebirth

Electronic Arts announces a complete overhaul for its long-running MMORPG.

Back in 1997, Ultima Online was launched by Electronic Arts. It was the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game to hit 100,000 subscribers. Now, nearly ten years later, EA is announcing Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn, a huge upgrade to the classic MMO. A completely new 3D graphics engine, a new user interface and loads of new content are at the heart of this overhaul. Not only that, but all seven expansion packs will be included in the upgrade as well. This is nine years worth of content we're talking about here. To give you an idea of the scope of this project, the developers behind UO:KR have more than 9,000 pieces of art to redraw and place in the entire world of UO, which is made up of 14 million tiles. Details of the new game content included with upgrade will be announced in the future. Ultima Online: Kingdom Reborn is scheduled to be released in 2007.